The Gardening Year

As I write, after 6 straight days of heavy rain, snow is now swirling around a bleak and sodden February garden, whipped by a bitter easterly wind. It seems scarcely possible that this is the same patch of ground that a few months ago gave us rich ripe tomatoes, aromatic basil, and sparkling borders full of sumptuous dahlias. And yet, although February can certainly be … [Read more...] about The February garden: here’s what to do